kingsrattler Posted March 13, 2012 Posted March 13, 2012 Wow, that is an amazing shot. I don't know if I have really seen any aerial shots of Kings Island. Quote
LongLiveTheSmurfRide Posted March 13, 2012 Posted March 13, 2012 ^And there are, what looks like, working trams on it. 1 Quote
Oldiesmann Posted March 14, 2012 Posted March 14, 2012 Interesting... Divided seats, but with buzz bars, no seatbelts or headrests and old-school loading gates. Nice find! Quote
standbyme Posted March 15, 2012 Posted March 15, 2012 Once again...I have not had anything interesting to say about the pictures that you have posted over the last few days...but I am still enjoying them, thanks! Quote
Guest KingsIslandPR Posted March 15, 2012 Posted March 15, 2012 Photo #73 The headrests were introduced in 1986 on The Beast and Racer. The buzz bars were replaced by the current individual lap bars in 1991 on both coasters, but were tested on one car of the blue train on the forward side of The Racer after Labor Day in 1990. 3 Quote
Gordon Bombay Posted March 15, 2012 Posted March 15, 2012 Photo #69 Does anyone know if this is the paint scheme the monorail cars opened with initially? Is this the original paint scheme the monorail cars opened with initially? Edited to avoid inevitable answer by Interpreter or someone who's learned from him, since apparently I didn't. 2 Quote
standbyme Posted March 15, 2012 Posted March 15, 2012 Does anyone know if this is the paint scheme the monorail cars opened with initially? You should rephrase your question before you know who comes on here! Quote
The Interpreter Posted March 15, 2012 Posted March 15, 2012 Foiled! Terpy, operating in a different time zone... 5 Quote
Outdoor Man Posted March 15, 2012 Posted March 15, 2012 Does anyone know if the park still has anything left from The Bat? Not talking about things on the ground or holes notched about doorways- more like signs, logos, or theming. Quote
Hendrick Posted March 15, 2012 Posted March 15, 2012 One of the heads of the trains appeared on eBay a year or so ago. Quote
LordSkippy Posted March 15, 2012 Posted March 15, 2012 Is it just me, or does The Bat's track look very red in that picutre? I was always under the impression the track was orange. Also, does that sign still exist, and if so, is it still in the park? Quote
Outdoor Man Posted March 15, 2012 Posted March 15, 2012 it would be interesting if one of the old trains were still around. The track was red with black supports. would have been pretty cool (i think) if when the name "Top Gun" met its demise, the CF Brass renamed the coaster "The Bat," "Bat's Revenge" etc... and gave it the old color scheme. the layout of the track is very attune to that of a bat- moreso than a flight deck; there aren't too many flight patterns that go around trees like that... but bats do. 2 Quote
jdawg1998 Posted March 15, 2012 Posted March 15, 2012 And the parking lot looks so black... Speaking of the parking lot, has it ever been repaved? Random question but just wanted to know. Quote
Oldiesmann Posted March 16, 2012 Posted March 16, 2012 Interesting. A temporary inflatable KI theater. Quote
medford Posted March 16, 2012 Posted March 16, 2012 And the parking lot looks so black... Speaking of the parking lot, has it ever been repaved? Random question but just wanted to know. It doesn't appear so as I drive by, but that's going 70 on the highway, so take my word at 100%. They've definently done something though, they've torn up a small part of the pavement, looks like perhaps they're going to put in some grass/curb dividers b/w regular parking and gold parking, if I had to guess, but its hard to tell for sure from I-71. Quote
kingsrattler Posted March 16, 2012 Posted March 16, 2012 I think he was asking if it has ever been repaved, and judging from old pics, compared to what the parking lot looks like now, I would venture to say yes, because it looks like two different materials were used in those pavings. Quote
CedarPointer Posted March 16, 2012 Posted March 16, 2012 Photo # 75 [KI theater] I love how you can see the path people beat in the grass from the Midway patio to the carousel. Quote
jdawg1998 Posted March 16, 2012 Posted March 16, 2012 And the parking lot looks so black... Speaking of the parking lot, has it ever been repaved? Random question but just wanted to know. It doesn't appear so as I drive by, but that's going 70 on the highway, so take my word at 100%. They've definently done something though, they've torn up a small part of the pavement, looks like perhaps they're going to put in some grass/curb dividers b/w regular parking and gold parking, if I had to guess, but its hard to tell for sure from I-71. I've seen it now, it is really bad. But I was referring to any time in the past, not right now. Quote
KI-ORIG-EMP Posted March 16, 2012 Posted March 16, 2012 The powers that be have invested lots and lots of dollars on those pot holes and it takes a lot of effort to maintain those pot holes in their original condition! Quote
standbyme Posted March 17, 2012 Posted March 17, 2012 That photo is beautiful...I wish I could say that I owned it. Quote
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